Research Supervisors
Faculty in the School of Physiotherapy engage in a broad range of research crossing all areas of physiotherapy practice including:
Musculoskeletal Health
Dr. Rebecca Moyer
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Dr. Rebecca Moyer BScH (Queen's), BPHE(Queen's), MPT(Western), PhD(Western) |
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Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Shaun Boe
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Dr. Shaun Boe Professor Associate Dean (Research) Hon BPhEd (Kin) (Brock), PhD (UWO), MPT (UWO) Office: Room 429, Forrest Building Tel: (902) 494-6360 Email: s.boe@dal.ca Research interests: The goal of Dr. Boe’s research program is to inform, develop and test interventions that aim to improve learning in health and disease. His lab approaches this goal through basic and applied research approaches. Basic research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying brain function and plasticity associated with learning. Applied research in the lab focuses on learning and recovery following brain injury to understand the mechanisms underlying recovery, and how we can apply this understanding to improve neurorehabilitation. In addition to neuroscience and rehabilitation, Dr. Boe’s research has an entrepreneurship and commercialization focus in the area of neurotechnology.
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Dr. Adria Quigley
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Dr. Adria Quigley Note: Dr. Quigley is currently recruiting master’s students for two studies: 1. A trial evaluating the feasibility and impact of a yoga intervention for stroke survivors 2. A study aimed at improving access to stroke recovery trials for women. Publications:
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Physical Activity, Exercise and Special Populations
Dr. Marie Earl
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Dr. Marie Earl Assistant Professor BSc (PT) (University of Western Ontario), PhD (Waterloo) Office: Room 316C, Forrest Building Tel: (902) 494-2633 Email: marie.earl@dal.ca Research interests: Much of Dr. Earl's work deals with factors that affect the balance and mobility of older adults. She places particular emphasis on sensory integration (vestibular, hearing, proprioception, and vision systems) and effective recruitment of muscles to control balance during routine standing and walking tasks. This provides the basis for developing appropriate assessments, and for learning how properly prescribed exercise can prevent the impairments and activity limitations that affect the health and independence of seniors who live in the community, in hospital, and in continuing care settings. |
Care and Construction: Assessing Differences in Nursing Home Models of Care on Resident Quality of Life
Dr. Marie Earl is part of a multi-disciplinary team looking at different models of care in nursing homes and the impact on resident quality of life. Visit the .
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Prototyping Medical Devices for Hearing and Balance Research
Balance problems and falls have a substantial impact on health and function. Dr. Marie Earl’s research examines the potential of balance biofeedback to alleviate balance problems that arise due to impaired sensory function.
Dr. Scott Kehler
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Dr. Caitlin McArthur
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Dr. Olga Theou
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Dr. Olga Theou Canada Research Chair Associate Professor BSc (Greece) MSc (USA) PhD (UWO) Office: Room 316A, Forrest Building Tel: (902) 494-4248 Email: olga.theou@dal.ca Research interests:
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